---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001527541-26-000117"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "WHLR"
cik: "0001527541"
company_name: "Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-05-06T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T22:37:16.158596+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Wheeler Real Estate issues 136,516 common shares to retire preferred stock in private exchanges

## Summary
- Issued 136,516 common shares across four separate transactions (April 20, 24; May 1, 4, 2026) to unaffiliated holders.
- Exchanged for 5,197 Series D and 10,394 Series B preferred shares; all preferred shares retired and cancelled.
- Exchange ratios varied: 25–28 common shares per 2 Series B + 1 Series D; no cash received.
- Exempt from registration under Section 3(a)(9) as exchange with existing holders; no commissions paid.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001527541-26-000117
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: WHLR
- cik: 0001527541
- company_name: Wheeler Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-05-06T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 3.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1527541/000152754126000117/0001527541-26-000117-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1527541/000152754126000117/whlr-20260501.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001527541-26-000117
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001527541-26-000117.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001527541-26-000117.txt

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.